SpaceX launches its first six Starlink satellites capable of offering mobile phone service as part of its Direct to Cell service in partnership with T-Mobile US
On Tuesday, January 2 at 7:44 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites … T-Mobile : First SpaceX Satellites Launch for Breakthrough Direct to Cell Service with T-Mobile Jean-Pierre Joosting / eeNews Europe : SpaceX satellites launch for T-Mobile Direct to Cell service Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones Derek Wise / Space Explored : SpaceX launches 5G direct-to-cell connection on Starlink satellites Georgia Sweeting / Total Telecom : SpaceX begins launching next-gen satellites for direct-to-mobile services The Guardian : Elon Musk's SpaceX launches first phone service satellites Ryan Whitwam / ExtremeTech : SpaceX Launches 6 Satellites to Test Starlink Cell Service Ryan McNeal / Android Authority : T-Mobile's satellite phone service takes a big step forward after SpaceX launch Jenny Darmody / Silicon Republic : SpaceX launches first Starlink satellites that can connect to mobile phones Devesh Beri / MSPoweruser : Now get 5G in the remotest of areas as SpaceX launches satellites with 5G connectivity Pranav Dixit / Business Today : ‘Cellphone tower in space’: Elon Musk's SpaceX launches satellites for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth Mehrotra A / Neowin : SpaceX launches its first satellite with cell service in collaboration with T-Mobile Christine Canencia / TmoNews : SpaceX Launches First Satellite With T-Mobile's Direct to Cell Service CommsUpdate : Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability now in orbit Aria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch : SpaceX launches first batch of direct-to-cell Starlink satellites for testing this year Stefanie Schappert / Cybernews.com : SpaceX blast off launches first satellite to smartphone signal from space Nida Zafar / MobileSyrup : Rogers another step closer to offering satellite-to-phone coverage following SpaceX launch Martin Peers / The Information : SpaceX Launches New Starlink Satellites Jason Rainbow / SpaceNews : SpaceX deploys direct-to-smartphone satellites in first launch of 2024 PYMNTS.com : T-Mobile and SpaceX to Test Satellite-to-Cell Service Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : SpaceX launches first six Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell internet hardware Rob Pegoraro / PCMag : SpaceX Inches Toward Cellular Starlink Service With First ‘Direct to Cell’ Launch Alan Boyle / GeekWire : SpaceX launches the first set of Starlink satellites for T-Mobile's direct-to-cell plan Monica Alleven / Fierce Wireless Industry News : SpaceX launches first satellites for T-Mobile's direct-to-cell service Peter Holden / TalkAndroid.com : Starlink and T-Mo's first Direct To Cell Satellites Are Live John Quintet / iPhone in Canada Blog : Rogers and SpaceX Starlink Cell Coverage Gets One Step Closer David Bixenspan / SlashGear : Starlink Launches First Satellites For Cell Service: Here's What To Expect Richard Speed / The Register : SpaceX sends first direct-to-cell Starlinks to orbit Passant Rabie / Gizmodo : SpaceX's Latest Launch Will Bring Starlink to T-Mobile Phones Daniel Levi / TechStartups : SpaceX launches first set of Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities Joan Engebretson / Telecompetitor : SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites to Support Service to T-Mobile Cellphones Kelly Hill / RCR Wireless News : SpaceX launches first direct-to-cell satellites Claire Cameron / The Messenger : India Taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to Expand Satellite Internet Program Robert Hart / Forbes : Elon Musk's Starlink Launches First-Ever Cell Service Satellites—Here's What To Know And What Mobile Phone Carrier Gets It First Akash Sriram / Reuters : SpaceX launches first set of satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities Abdullah Ajibade / Techpoint Africa : SpaceX launches 6 Starlink satellites to enable global Internet access for 4G smartphones Georgia Butler / DatacenterDynamics : SpaceX launches satellites for direct-to-smartphone connectivity Rich Brome / Phone Scoop : SpaceX Launches First Batch of Starlink Satellites with “Direct to Cell” for T-Mobile Service Samson Akintaro / Nairametrics : SpaceX launches 6 Starlink satellites with direct-to-mobile capability Thomas Ricker / The Verge : First Starlink satellites launched to connect mobile phone users anywhere on the planet. Livemint : Elon Musk's Starlink takes a leap forward with ‘Direct-to-Cell’ Satellite connectivity: How it works for users Bluesky: Emil Protalinski / @epro.social : I've always found it odd, and frustrating, that I can get internet service from more companies than I can get cell service. I support anything that could break the mobile carrier monopoly. It seems wild to go to space for more internet and cell service competition, but I'm open to whatever it takes. … X: @spacex : Falcon 9 launches 21 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities → https://direct.starlink.com/ [video] Elon Musk / @elonmusk : This will allow for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth. Note, this only supports ~7Mb per beam and the beams are very big, so while this is a great solution for locations with no cellular connectivity, it is not meaningfully competitive with existing terrestrial... @aboutrogers : Today @SpaceX successfully launched its first Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities into space, which will provide wireless connectivity to the most remotes parts of our country. We are proud to partner with SpaceX to bring satellite-to-phone coverage nationwide. [image] @tmobilenews : First @SpaceX Satellites Launch for Breakthrough Direct to Cell Service with @TMobile Major step forward in companies' vision to create truly universal coverage by pairing SpaceX's Starlink satellite technology with T-Mobile's industry-leading network. https://www.t-mobile.com/... [image] @spacex : View of last night's @Starlink satellite deployment, including the first six with Direct to Cell capabilities [video] Alex Gladstein / @gladstein : This is hopefully, eventually, very bad news for censorious dictators Shaun Maguire / @shaunmmaguire : SpaceX just launched their first six Starlink satellites that have the ability to send cell service DIRECTLY TO CELL PHONES FROM SPACE!!! 🛰️📱 In partnership with carriers like T-Mobile, Salt Mobile and KDDI they'll be able to rid the world of dead zones World changing, soon Tren Griffin / @trengriffin : Of 21 Starlink satellites launched tonight six feature direct-to-cell capabilities. SpaceX plans to launch approximately 840 direct-to-cell sats over the next 6 months and more later in time. Revealing the capacity of any wireless system is admirable. Shannon's law is the law. Tren Griffin / @trengriffin : Starlink Direct to Cell supports “~7Mb per beam and the beams are very big.” How many simultaneous satellite Direct to Cell voice conversations can each ~7Mb of capacity support? Some of the traffic will be messages, but assume the traffic is all voice. How big is each beam? [image] LinkedIn: Connor Beckett McInerney : SpaceX last night launched the first six Starlink satellites that will provide cellular transmissions for customers of T-Mobile and other carriers. …